Water Chestnut Wednesdays
Water Chestnut Wednesdays
In July. join us every Wednesday morning for Water Chestnut Wednesday! Your help is crucial in removing water chestnuts from the lake, an invasive species that poses a significant threat...
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You Are What You Eat Workshop
You Are What You Eat Workshop
What does food mean to you? Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and explore your relationship with food through creative collage! What does food mean to you? How does food relate to your identity? Does it connect you to family, friends, or heritage? How does eating certain foods make you feel? In this all-ages free workshop,...
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Summer Garden Tune-Up Tuesdays
Summer Garden Tune-Up Tuesdays
Turnip to volunteer! At the VCPA Educational Garden & Compost Site, we are open and enjoying (and expanding!) our rebuilt space while maintaining our plants and produce. Volunteers will learn...
Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest
Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present: Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest FREE! Movies in the Park FREE! Tuesday Nights Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground 8:30-ish • Movies Begin at...
2 events,
Water Chestnut Wednesdays
Water Chestnut Wednesdays
In July. join us every Wednesday morning for Water Chestnut Wednesday! Your help is crucial in removing water chestnuts from the lake, an invasive species that poses a significant threat...
Youth Run Farm Stand
Youth Run Farm Stand
We are very excited to bring our Youth Run Farmstand featuring fresh local produce and local goodies at affordable prices back! Wednesdays 2-7pm from July 10 to October 30 Gale...
2 events,
Forest Fridays
Forest Fridays
🌳 What: Forest Restoration in the Northwest Forest 📅 When: Fridays, July 12th, 19th, and 26th ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Where: Van Cortlandt Park - Garden...
New Date: Family Fridays in the Garden
New Date: Family Fridays in the Garden
Please Note: Our last Family Friday will be moved from August 9th to August 16th. Come spend some time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Your family...
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CANCELED- City of Water Day: Water Chestnut Removal
CANCELED- City of Water Day: Water Chestnut Removal
Due to the forecast of thunderstorms tomorrow morning. VCPA is canceling our City of Water Day: Water Chestnut Removal event. Stay safe and we hope to see you at a...
New Location! Bronx Arts Ensemble and Composers Now Collaboration: Dialogues
New Location! Bronx Arts Ensemble and Composers Now Collaboration: Dialogues
NEW LOCATION! Join Bronx Arts Ensemble and Composer Now for a FREE collaborative concert in the "Dialogues" series at the Van Cortlandt Golf House. Visit Bronx Arts Ensemble website for...
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Youth Run Farm Stand
Youth Run Farm Stand
We are very excited to bring our Youth Run Farmstand featuring fresh local produce and local goodies at affordable prices back! Wednesdays 2-7pm from July 10 to October 30 Gale Place and Orloff Avenue We accept WIC, FMNP Checks, EBT, Snap, Fresh Connect Checks, Cash and Credit/Debit.
2 events,
Forest Fridays
Forest Fridays
🌳 What: Forest Restoration in the Northwest Forest 📅 When: Fridays, July 12th, 19th, and 26th ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Where: Van Cortlandt Park - Garden & Compost Site Join us for our Forest Friday events this July! We will be focusing on removing invasive species like wineberry, bittersweet, mile-a-minute, and...
New Date: Family Fridays in the Garden
New Date: Family Fridays in the Garden
Please Note: Our last Family Friday will be moved from August 9th to August 16th. Come spend some time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Your family is invited to spend time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Come out to dig for compost critters, water the plants, explore...
2 events,
Rowboating on the Mill Pond
Rowboating on the Mill Pond
Village Community Boathouse is back with FREE rowboating on Hester and Piero's Mill Pond.
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Bronx Arts Ensemble Woodwind Quintet
Bronx Arts Ensemble Woodwind Quintet
A FREE concert called Symbiosis by Bronx Art Ensemble's Woodwind Quintet on the Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn. Interaction between nature and humans, meditations on animals and the environment, these...
2 events,
Summer Garden Tune-Up Tuesdays
Summer Garden Tune-Up Tuesdays
Turnip to volunteer! At the VCPA Educational Garden & Compost Site, we are open and enjoying (and expanding!) our rebuilt space while maintaining our plants and produce. Volunteers will learn how to care for the garden, maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce. No gardening experience needed. 18 and older. Groups of 5+ must...
CANCELED: Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest
CANCELED: Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest
Please Note: The showing of The Princess Bride on 8/6 has been canceled due to the forecast of thunderstorms.  Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present: Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest FREE! Movies in the Park FREE! Tuesday Nights Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground 8:30-ish • Movies Begin at Last Light 7 PM • Music of...
2 events,
Water Chestnut Wednesdays
Water Chestnut Wednesdays
Note: The event on July 17th has been canceled due to extreme heat. In July. join us every Wednesday morning for Water Chestnut Wednesday! Your help is crucial in removing water chestnuts from the lake, an invasive species that poses a significant threat to our local ecosystem. Your efforts will make a big difference in...
Youth Run Farm Stand
Youth Run Farm Stand
We are very excited to bring our Youth Run Farmstand featuring fresh local produce and local goodies at affordable prices back! Wednesdays 2-7pm from July 10 to October 30 Gale Place and Orloff Avenue We accept WIC, FMNP Checks, EBT, Snap, Fresh Connect Checks, Cash and Credit/Debit.
2 events,
Forest Fridays
Forest Fridays
🌳 What: Forest Restoration in the Northwest Forest 📅 When: Fridays, July 12th, 19th, and 26th ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Where: Van Cortlandt Park - Garden & Compost Site Join us for our Forest Friday events this July! We will be focusing on removing invasive species like wineberry, bittersweet, mile-a-minute, and...
New Date: Family Fridays in the Garden
New Date: Family Fridays in the Garden
Please Note: Our last Family Friday will be moved from August 9th to August 16th. Come spend some time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Your family is invited to spend time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Come out to dig for compost critters, water the plants, explore...
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50s to 80s Pop Hits with Odane Whilby & Band
50s to 80s Pop Hits with Odane Whilby & Band
Come join Bronx Arts Ensemble on the Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn for an electrifying FREE performance featuring BAE teaching artist Odane Whilby and his band. Get set to sway to the timeless tunes of the 50s to the 80s. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable musical experience in the park! Visit Bronx Arts Ensemble...
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CANCELED: Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest
CANCELED: Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest
Please Note: The showing of The Princess Bride on 8/6 has been canceled due to the forecast of thunderstorms.  Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present: Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest FREE! Movies in the Park FREE! Tuesday Nights Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground 8:30-ish • Movies Begin at Last Light 7 PM • Music of...
2 events,
Water Chestnut Wednesdays
Water Chestnut Wednesdays
Note: The event on July 17th has been canceled due to extreme heat. In July. join us every Wednesday morning for Water Chestnut Wednesday! Your help is crucial in removing water chestnuts from the lake, an invasive species that poses a significant threat to our local ecosystem. Your efforts will make a big difference in...
Youth Run Farm Stand
Youth Run Farm Stand
We are very excited to bring our Youth Run Farmstand featuring fresh local produce and local goodies at affordable prices back! Wednesdays 2-7pm from July 10 to October 30 Gale Place and Orloff Avenue We accept WIC, FMNP Checks, EBT, Snap, Fresh Connect Checks, Cash and Credit/Debit.
2 events,
Forest Fridays in August
Forest Fridays in August
🌳 What: Forest Restoration in the Northwest Forest 📅 When: Fridays in August ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Where: Van Cortlandt Park - Garden & Compost Site Description: Join us for our Forest Friday events this August! We will be focusing on removing invasive species like porcelain berry, bittersweet, mile-a-minute, Norway Maple...
New Date: Family Fridays in the Garden
New Date: Family Fridays in the Garden
Please Note: Our last Family Friday will be moved from August 9th to August 16th. Come spend some time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Your family is invited to spend time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Come out to dig for compost critters, water the plants, explore...
2 events,
Rowboating on the Mill Pond
Rowboating on the Mill Pond
Village Community Boathouse is back with FREE rowboating on Hester and Piero's Mill Pond.
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NEW LOCATION: Respect|Extract BAE String Quartet
NEW LOCATION: Respect|Extract BAE String Quartet
Due to this weekend's forecast for heavy rains, the concert has been moved to an indoor location: Parish Hall at Christ Church Riverdale 5040 Henry Hudson Parkway East, Bronx, NY 10471 A FREE Concert by the Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet. Respect|Extract explores human interaction between land/air/sea and our various interpretations. Visit the Bronx Arts Ensemble website...